La valigia dei sogni 1953

In the movie La valigia dei sogni (The Suitcase of Dreams, Italy, 1953) directed by Luigi Comencini, some sequences from Cenere are inserted. The protagonist is a former silent film actor who has saved old movies of his time from destruction, and uses them to set up recreational performances at schools. After an accidental fire and the risk of prison, he meets a rich producer who helps him to build a film museum.

Cast:

Umberto Melnati
Ettore Omeri 

Maria Pia Casilio
Mariannina 

Roberto Risso
Giorgio Astori 

Ludmilla Dudarova
Baronessa Caprioli 

Flora Mariel
Suora 

Giulio Calì
Impiegato Biblioteca Nazionale 

• The Suitcase of Dreams